Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared to be riding high after a positive summit meeting with US President Donald Trump and a deal reached by his minority government to pass the national budget.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by the Asahi newspaper showed on Monday.

TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet has plummeted to 26 percent after the gift scandal, down significantly from 40 percent in the previous February poll, local media reported.